New York, NY May 11, 2006– Think you have what it takes to produce for the pros? Here is your chance. Goldmic.com is hosting a Hieroglyphics Remix contest sponsored by Berkleemusic.com. To enter this contest, producers should visit Goldmic.com to download the Hieroglyphics acappela and then produce and mix in an original beat and upload the finished song back to Goldmic.com. The winner will be selected by the Hieroglyphics Crew and will receive a free 12-week online course from Berkleemusic.com: Hip-Hop Writing and Production* ($895 value), a Hiero Prize Pack, one year of Artist Promotion on Goldmic.com and have the winning song featured in a Hiero Podcast, which gets 30,000+ downloads. The contest begins on May 8, 2006 and ends on June 7, 2006. For complete details, please visit www.goldmic.com/contest/hiero.cfm Goldmic.com was founded in 2001, and today is one of the most visited hip-hop music websites with an established audience and a 100% hip-hop focus. Goldmic’s mission is to provide online services to empower the independent hip-hop community. Goldmic stimulates the development and promotion of underground hip-hop music by bringing together emcees, producers, DJs, record labels and fans to collaborate and network. For more information on Goldmic, please visit: www.goldmic.com

Hiero Imperium Records is an artist-owned and run label founded in 1997 and headquartered in Oakland, California. Founding members Del the Funky Homosapien, Domino, Casual, Souls of Mischief (comprised of Tajai, Opio, Phesto, and A Plus), Pep Love, and D.I.T.C. member O.C. are hip-hop legends and have collectively sold over 3 million units. The Hieroglyphics crew is one of the first to successfully forge careers as a collective and as individual artists. For more information, please visit: www.hieroglyphics.com

Berkleemusic.com is the online Extension School of Berklee College of Music, the world’s premier institution for the study of contemporary music. Berkleemusic.com offers more than 80 online courses and certificate programs in music production, music business, performance, guitar, songwriting, and theory, harmony & ear training. Berkleemusic’s Summer term begins on June 26, 2006. Berkleemusic is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). For more information on Berkleemusic.com, please visit: www.berkleemusic.com

* Winner must take the course either in the Summer or Fall term of 2006